It's a Matter of Survival is a 1990 book by Anita Gordon and David Suzuki.[1] Written for the general reader, the book looks ahead 50 years and explores the condition of human society and the environment. Suggestions are given about how to improve the future. The book originated as a radio series aired in 1989 by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.[2][3]
 First edition | |
| Author | Anita Gordon, David Suzuki |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Stoddart Publishing |
Publication date | 1990 |
| ISBN | 0-674-46970-4 |
| OCLC | 22420142 |
| 363.7 20 | |
| LC Class | GF75 .G66 1991 |
Overview edit
In the series and the book, described how the "first global scientific consensus" that the world was "entering an era of unprecedented climate change" had emerged in the June 1988 international Toronto Conference on the Changing Atmosphere chaired by Stephen Lewis, and with 300 scientists from around the world in attendance.[1]: 210 [4]
On the webpage of the David Suzuki Foundation—a non-profit organization environmental organization headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, that he co-founded in 1991, Suzuki said that the response to the CBC radio show was the catalyst for the establishment of the Foundation.[5]
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References edit
- ^ a b Gordon, Anita; Suzuki, David (1991). It's a matter of survival. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-46970-9.
- ^ "Book reviews". Biodiversity and Conservation. 2 (4): 465–472. 1993. doi:10.1007/BF00114047. S2CID 30018540.
- ^ "It's a Matter of Survival". Archived from the original on 2008-04-08. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
- ^ "Toronto Conference on the Changing Atmosphere – 25 Years Later". University of Toronto News. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ "Our story". David Suzuki Foundation. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
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